12.2.11

Can You Hear Me Now?

Second in the non-bucket-list list of things to experience before I die is sound. Last time we explored things I want to see before I die. This go-round it's sounds. For your listening pleasure, I give you my Top Ten (to be experienced in person, of course).

I lived in Saudi Arabia for more than 8 years, and I can assure you that the Azan (or adhan; the actual sound of the z/dh does not exist in English) gets mighty old after about the first year of three times per day from all of the 100 masjids within earshot anywhere you may be in the Islamic Kingdom. I have also heard it in Istanbul. There are many reasons to go to Istanbul which is one of the truly great cities of the world, but I would not list adhan among them. As to the howl of the wolf while camping - it is best enjoyed when he is not in the same tent as you are. You can have no idea how the singer's presence can dampen the delight of the song.

Gaelic, in response to the "R's", ie Richmond, etc. Nooooooo, reread it. We didn't know where he got that pronunciation of "george". It made no sense whatsoever. The "charlie" part and the "roger" part was fine, it was just George, hahha.